Caroline Dade

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MADISON (WKOW) -- Lawmakers at the state capitol in Madison said Thursday they don't think the federal government is doing a good job enforcing a rule requiring hospitals to share prices for procedures, and they want to take the issue into their own hands. "We're going to make sure that it's a priority here at the state level because our patients deserve better," Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) said. "Medical bills is the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Why?

1 day ago | wkow.com | Caroline Dade

MADISON (WKOW) -- Lawmakers at the state capitol in Madison said Thursday they don't think the federal government is doing a good job enforcing a rule requiring hospitals to share prices for procedures, and they want to take the issue into their own hands. "We're going to make sure that it's a priority here at the state level because our patients deserve better," Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) said. "Medical bills is the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Why?

2 days ago | wkow.com | Caroline Dade

MADISON (WKOW) -- Gov. Tony Evers and legislative Republicans aren't close to reaching a deal on the state budget, according to statements Wednesday evening from both parties. Evers and Republican leaders had been negotiating over state spending and a possible tax cut. But the governor is now accusing the lawmakers of walking away from the table.

2 days ago | wkow.com | Caroline Dade

MADISON (WKOW) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday it sent a letter to the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) accusing the commission of violating federal law and threatening future federal funding. DOJ said WEC doesn't provide a complaint process or hearing for Wisconsin voters, which DOJ said violates the Help America Vote Act.

6 days ago | wkow.com | Caroline Dade

DeForest, Wis. (WKOW) -- For more than a decade, the start of summer meant the return of David Wipperfurth's horseshoe league with Bart and Krista Halderson. They would see each other every week. But it's now been four years since David last saw his friends. Bart and Krista Halderson were murdered in July 2021. Their youngest son, Chandler, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the crime.